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OPERATION
OPERATION
PARKING MACHINE
WARNING
Avoid stopping suddenly. Give yourself ample room when stopping.
When stopping the machine, select flat hard ground and avoid
dangerous places. If it is unavoidably necessary to park the machine on
a slope, place the parking brake lever (4) in the LOCK position and insert
blocks underneath the track shoes. As an additional safety measure,
thrust the blade into the ground.
If the work equipment control lever is touched by accident, the work
equipment may suddenly move, and may cause damage, serious injury,
or death. Before leaving the operator's seat, always secure work
equipment lock lever (7) in the LOCK position.
1. Depress brake pedal (1) to stop the machine.
NOTICE
If the brake pedal is depressed when the engine speed or machine travel
speed is high, the brake disc may produce a slipping sound. When
depressing the brake pedal, usually depress decelerator pedal (2) to
reduce the engine speed and machine travel speed.
2.
Set joystick (steering, directional, and gearshift lever) (3) to the
N position.
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